The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-01

The case of DIR. Edward McGlvnr

The case of DR.. Edward McGlynn,
we'll known Catholic priest of
New York, is exciting great interest.
He has been summoned to Rome
by order of his pope, it is under
stood, to answer for his advocacy
of Henry Georges principles Of
land naturalization. Much COM
ment has been evoked by the incl
dent, not only among laboring men
and politicians, but among the
Catholic priesthood. An admirable
collection of important opinions
bearing on the subject has been
made by the New York World. The
question is what relation the agita-
ton with which DR.. McGlynn has
identified himself bears to the doc
trines and discipline Of the Catholic
church. Among the utterances in
the World by eminent prelates Of
the church is an extended inter-
view with Cardinal Manning, re-
ceived by cable from London, in
which the doctrines of the church
respecting property in land are set
forth. The cardinal says: "The
church has from the beginning
taught the right of property i'm
land. ST. Peter told Ananias that
his land before he sold it was IN
his own power as well as the money
coming from the sale. The whole
history of the church and the pat
rimony of st. Peter make it sufi-
ciently evident that the church holds
and teaches the law of property in
land" AS therefore there is no
doubt and no possible division in
the church on this point, it is very
certain that if there is an intention
to utilize the ease of DR.. McGlvnn
for formulating any specific present
declaration, the whole body of the
Catholic people everywhere will be
instructed against the central point
of Mr.. Georges theories.
But Cardinal Manning also saws:
The Catholic church is not oppos-
ed to the present labor movement
of Mr.. Henry George, unless it falls
into socialism. The church has
always been the faithful, confident
friend of all the working people,
but there must be a wide distinc-
ton made between the socialist and
the workingman. / saw in tele.
gram some time ago that Mr..
George had said the Catholic church
had never confirmed the principle of
property in land. This is not true.
Exactly the reverse is the fact"
1t is the cardinals opinion that
DIR. McGlynn "has been called to
Rome more for the purpose of
allwoing him to make an explana.
tion than anything else" If it is
held that he has overlooked the
true doctrines of the church in any,
thing he has taught on this point
he may be paternally admonished
to be more circumspect in the fu-
ture but it is thought that he is
rather called that the ecclesiastical
authorities may get from him am
pier information than they now
possess upon the proportions and
peculiar features of the land and
labor movement in this country.
The World reports that many of
the Catholic workingmen are in
clined to regard DR.. McGlynn as
one who is to be prosecuted for his
advocacy of their principles, and in
consequence they are quite bitter in
their expressions. The command
to him to repair to Rome, follow
ing so closely upon the pastoral
letter of Archbishop Corrigan,
against the doctrines Of Henry
George, points as they think to the
probability that the church will
declare itself, through its head at
Rome, against the principal ideas
of the George party. In its pre-
sentation of the opinions of work
ingmen still further from her.
Their allegiance in this country is
not of the strongest; but when our
friends are prosecuted for our sakes
the breach will be widened. | am
willing to recognize the authority
of the church in spiritual matters,
but when it becomes question
between it and my bread and but
ter, of better surroundings for my
children, of the future of my adopt
ed country, l am opposed to its
interference" But on the whole,
the church, it is hardly necessary
to say, will not suffer by taking q
stand against anarchy, for the con-
ditions Of order and in behalf of
the Legitimate rights of property.
Predictions According 10 Cir.
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